Hi Everyone! A month ago, I had a major career change and I switched companies so that my family could have some amazing benefits. I have had a lot of health problems and I figured that if I was going to be in networking marketing, I might as well be part of a company that will actually help us get better! I absolutely love Arbonne and we are so blessed to have the opportunity to share it with others.

Last Wednesday, the most amazing thing happened to me. I have a very high goal of adopting 60 grandparents and had big plans to go around town getting donations. Please watch this YouTube video for the whole story and email me if you are interested in Adopting a Grandparent! It is only $25 to adopt and it pays for each grandparent to have a package of Arbonne products (hand creme and lip balm). I will wrap each present by hand and write them a special handwritten note. Most importantly, I will be spending the day loving on these amazing people!

My dad is standing on the far left. Whoever took this picture was obviously partaking in the festivities. LOL

Naps are not known for their chance to provide a person with big life moments, so I’m surprised by a fairly fortuitous one. During my nap yesterday, I had a dream about my deceased father that was so real and was SO TOTALLY 1989. My father and his bowling buddies had won a huge national bowling tournament. Their embroidered bowling jackets smelled of smoke and cheap beer and my dad’s comb-over was typically askew. The whole league listened as they announced that they were going to follow their dreams and go PRO. I could even smell the oil on the lanes! When I started to wake up I thought “I forgot that my dad is alive, why do I always think he’s dead?” Then reality settled in “Oh, wait, its the other way around.” I have this confusion nearly every time I have a dream about him. Normally, I’m not saddened by this. It is what it is. But this time, I felt it. It was unpleasant and a bit disturbing.

INSERT IMPORTANT EXPOSITION: On, Father’s Day, I had a huge revelation about mourning my father and wrote a blog entry entitled “You’re Not Really Gone”. (You can read my blog entry HERE.)

My 4yo came in and his cute little voice cheered me up. I reached for my phone and the first thing I saw was a TWEET from James Hance, a very well known artist of Geek Culture, and it totally made my day. He said “@ZeroFrizzThirty “You’re Not Really Gone” was a beautiful read <3″ Talk about serendipity! He had tweeted that to me while I was having that dream. I kid you not! I was in the middle of that dream when he tweeted it and I saw it as soon as I awoke. I was instantly reminded of that Father’s Day revelation and was moved that a person I respect and admire would give me such a lovely piece of encouragement. He really made my day.

I believe in God and that He cares about the little things. He cares deeply and I am grateful.

James Hance can be found on Facebook at Relentlessly Cheerful Art by James Hance and on Twitter @JimJeroo He is, in my opinion, one of the best artists of all time (not an exaggeration) and he is genuinely a great person. His art will lift your spirits!

Everybody needs love. Some would say we all deserve love, but I believe that we ‘need’ it. We cannot survive without it. Most of the world’s worst problems come from a lack of love for each other. Some of the seemingly worst people you run into, or hear about have no love because they received none. Sure, some are just sick. Some people had all the love in the world and they grew up selfish jerks. But if you take a troubled child, and love them appropriately, they ARE more likely to overcome.

I love you guys. I feel like my purpose in life is to love. My beliefs and values encourage this, but that hasn’t stopped 100’s of millions of ‘believing’ people to act out of hatred, contempt and judgement. It goes beyond my beliefs and is confirmed by the scientific fact that LOVE WORKS! I am devoted to be a fighter and a lover of people. I am a woman of healthy boundaries and I will not compromise my beliefs or values, but I won’t use them as an excuse to withhold my love. In fact, I will use them to justify it.

My Calling… I will fight bravely against Fear. I will speak with Virtuous Compassion. I will love Relentlessly! – This is the person I want to be!

I hope you all will help me in being that person. You have all given me so much. Now, hug yourself for me, DAG-NIT!

Here are some articles about the importance of love and healthy human touch… I don’t encourage you to go around touching people. You will probably get punched in the throat. I will also say if you touch a baby you might get arrested. But science and spirituality tell us that human touch and love are essential for our survival. Consider yourself loved-on today!

There are 313.9 million people living in the United States of America and nearly 7 billlion humans on this little piece of rock we call Terra…Earth…whatever. We only need 1000 people to donate $2.50 in Couch Coinage in order to reach our goal of $2500 and send one of Geek Culture’s best loved women to San Diego Comic Con 2013. We have until Tuesday, July 16th to raise this money and make Carrie Bland’s (@Keeba13) dream come true! Let’s prove that Couch Coinage can make a huge difference and generosity is alive and well!

Questions you might be asking yourself right now:

1. “Who is Carrie Bland?”

Carrie is one the most amazingly talented GeekMoms. She is respected as a top Gaming Girl and is the Community Manager for PMS Clan Halo Division. Respect! A Whovian, a Zombie Apocalypse lover, Supernatural addict, and did I mention she loves tacos? Carrie’s an Amazing GeekMom who is so dope, that she crafts-up Legend of Zelda Link arm cuffs for her daughter and cosplay’s some hardcore Stormtrooper action! What lucky kids ❤

Couch Coinage is the Coinage you find in your couch! I haven’t done any research, but my guess is that the average person vacuums/cleans out their couch once a year. Its a nice little treasure to find $2.50 in coins among the cereal, hair, crumbs and the God-Only-Knows-What-Putrescence-That-Is.

3. “Why should I give my Couch Coinage to you?”

I truly believe that Couch Coinage can be used for something bigger than just a 12 oz coke out of the vending machine! If it wasn’t important enough to have it for the year it sat between the cushions and some crusted cheerios, why keep it to ourselves now? Use its simplicity to do something totally AWESOME, like sending Carrie on a well deserved dream trip for Geeks!

4. “Is your Donation Site safe?”

GoFundMe.com uses Paypal to accept donations which is extremely safe. Here’s a quote from their website, “In terms of online security, all payments are securely processed using industry-standard Secure Socket Layer encryption, or SSL.” For more information on GoFundMe Safety & Security , click here.

Creating a PayPal Account is easy, secure and one of the safest ways to purchase items online or make charitable donations. It is used by thousands of websites and makes donating online a SNAP! The best part is…ITS FREE to create an account! Click here for more information about PayPal!

Just Click on the Donate button below or visit the link on our virtual flyer (pictured below). If you love the idea of Couch Coinage making a difference, PLEASE REBLOG THIS! We are trying to get as much exposure as possible. Share it on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and any other site you can please. Carrie is the sweetest person and this is our gift to her! I desperately want this for her, will you please help us make it happen? Thank you everyone! ❤

I love my new camera! I was lighting a candle because our room smelled like a lost dirty diaper and I noticed a little tableau of our family. So I dusted everything off and removed the clutter to take this picture. I think it came out beautifully ❤

My sister-in-law shared this on Facebook and my life has changed forever. I wish people would sign their work! No proper credit can be given to the giver of this amazing revelation. Thanks for sharing it, Sis! I don’t know how you find these amazing things, but my heart is blessed. ❤